[Answered] How Long Do Shower Steamers Last?
A shower steamer is a little puck of magic you place in the shower which releases essential oils and scents to enhance your shower experience. They are inexpensive and can be bought in stores or online but how many do you need and how long does one shower steamer last?
A shower steamer will last in the shower for between 5-10 minutes. The ingredients react with the water on contact to release the scent and oils inside, therefore, the lifespan of the steamer is directly related to how much water it comes into contact with.
Store-bought shower bombs tend to be smaller and will last for only a single shower, however, if you decide to get clever and make them yourself at home, you could create larger steamers that will keep you going through maybe two or three showers.
Read on to find out more and how to start thinking about making your own, longer-lasting shower steamers and save money.
Shower Steamer Information
A new and emerging product you can buy to make your everyday shower just that extra bit more luxurious is a shower steamer. If you are reading this, you may already have heard of them, or want to know more.
These fill a similar niche to the “bath bomb” – a product aimed at making a bath extra fancy and soothing. A shower steamer does a similar job for people on the go. When placed at the bottom of a shower, these little puck-shaped bundles of essential oils and premium salts release steam.
This steam is meant to last roughly the same length of time as a shower, if not a tad longer.
There are a huge abundance of different types of shower steamer one can purchase online, being available on Amazon, Lush, The Body Shop, and even on people’s personal Etsy stores!
Shower steamers show up on Etsy because they are surprisingly simple to make at home on your own, so many people choose this route. When making shower steamers at home you need to be mindful of the quantity of essential oils and other ingredients used, but often it can make for a more luxurious and unique combination that mass produced shower steamers cannot quite replicate.
How can you make your own longer-lasting shower steamers?
Creating your own shower steamers is super simple. The ingredients are easily found and very cheap, so you can make lots of shower steamers without breaking the bank.
It may take a little practice and a few goes to perfect your DIY Shower Steamer making skills, but you’ll soon get there.
Simple Steps to Make Your Own Shower Steamers.
Get your shower steamer recipe together to make some fantastic shower fizzies.
- Combine baking soda and citric acid in a 2:1 ratio in a large mixing bowl.
- Add a combination of different essential oils, at a 1:1 ratio if you want a balanced aroma (this can be changed at your discretion).
- Use Witch Hazel in a spray bottle as you mix, attempting to maintain a texture of wet sand.
- Using a silicone or plastic mold, firmly pack the mixture into each hole, aiming for 4 oz pucks if possible.
- Leave the steamers in the molds overnight and then unpack in the morning, checking that they are not too crumbly.
Make Your Own Shower Steamers that last Longer
Typically when bought from larger retailers these shower steamers will be in smaller tablet form and so will not have enough material in to last more than one shower.
If, however, you are slightly craftily minded, or you want a fun craft activity for you and your family to take part in, like bath bombs you can make shower steamers at home! These steamers last a lot longer than the ones you can usually buy online.
The recipes for bath bombs like this yield many more larger shower steamers than you would be able to buy online. Typically, a box of six different shower steamers that last for one shower will set you back twenty dollars or so if you are using a website like Amazon to buy them from.
However, if you don’t want to make your own shower steamer, these little wonders below are available on Amazon and work out at about $2 per puck, for a little energizing luxury for that shower to get you going again.
You Can make Your Own Shower Steamers for less than half the Price.
Making your own not only yields magnitudes more shower steamers but also costs significantly less. It also has the added perk of lasting longer in your shower.
After making your own shower steamer, it can last in storage for up to 6 months and still retain its steaminess, as long as it is tightly wrapped in clingfilm to maintain that essential oil goodness. The steamers also tend to last over multiple showers (they often make roughly 4-ounce pucks), making them a much nicer value proposition.
You can break off parts of these pucks to split among different showers, depending on your average shower size and length. This also means you can roughly adjust how long your homemade shower steamers will last by breaking off more or less each time.
Why use a shower steamer?
Alongside adding an element of much-needed luxury to the classic mundanity of a weekday shower, shower steamers can also have many positive effects on your health.
Many shower steamers incorporate elements of aromatherapy into their designs, infusing some beautiful, relaxing, and stress-relieving ingredients that mix with the steam. The steam on its own has seperate aromatheraputic effects – helping clear sinuses from head colds and other issues – similar to the positive benefits of getting a steam facial.
The upside here is that you don’t need to leave your own shower to gain that effect.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the average shower steamer should last between 5-10 minutes if bought from a larger online retailer, for around roughly $20 per 6 tablets. If you make these shower steamer aromatherapy products, they can last much longer and can be utilized over multiple showers.
Homemade shower steamers can last in proper plastic wrap packaging for up to 6 months.
